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Acıbadem University DEHAM-Experimental Animals Research Center

Acıbadem University DEHAM-Experimental Animals Research Center

DEHAM- Acıbadem University Experimental Animals Research Center, with its 740 sqm area, has been founded with an advanced infrastructure with a view to ensuring that experimental animals are bred and cared for with the state-of-the-art technological systems and in line with international ethical standards and that experimental animals are used at fully-equipped laboratories of this center for scientific researches and educational purposes.

There are five main laboratories at the disposal of researchers within DEHAM. These include Behavior and Pain Laboratory, Neurovascular Research Laboratory, Electrophysiology Research Laboratory, Cardiovascular Research Laboratory as well as Transgenic Animal Research and Biosafety Laboratory. All laboratories are capable of conducting extremely comprehensive researches thanks to their state-of-the-art equipment.

Animals are taken in and out of the area in a controlled fashion, and there are quarantine spaces at the first point of contact with the outer environment.

The mouse, rat, rabbit, zebrafish are bred at this center which are among licensed pure races. Entries and exits of animals are provided by Laminar Air Flow cabinets with Hepafilters. All animals are kept at IVCs (Individually Ventilated Cages), thereby, being fully isolated from their immediate environment. Thus, welfare of animals is kept at the maximum level and inter-animal infection is deterred, plus, ability to keep ambient parameters under control increases reliability of researches. Air shower cabinets are made available for researchers entering the center, risk of contamination has been minimized at the time of entry and exit. Tools and equipment at the laboratory are prepared for use at experiments at disinfection and sterilization units through appropriate methods.

Laboratories have 2 different entrances; i.e. contaminated entrance and non-contaminated entrance. These entries are done through different hallways, preventing mechanical pressure balances and air from mingling with other areas and deterring spread of odor.